Chapter 354

This kind of plot twist left him, someone who considered himself to have seen it all, completely dumbfounded at the time.

But things had already begun.

There was absolutely no reason to stop.

Under the influence of "an inch of time is an inch of gold," He Lingsi was thoroughly conquered.

Duan Yu also never expected.

That the ancients could be so playful.

A "raccoon cat swapped for the crown prince" inside a carriage.

He Lingman swapped for He Lingsi.

If He Lingsi were just a woman from an ordinary family, it would be fine; it wouldn't be a big deal.

But He Lingsi was the Empress.

What if.

He meant, what if.

What if he scored a hit, what if He Lingsi got pregnant, what then?

Moreover, last night, after thoroughly conquering He Lingsi, he also learned one thing from her.

It was why her younger sister, He Lingman, had engaged in those indescribable acts with him.

It turned out that He Lingman's husband, the Imperial Physician Zhang Feng—who was also Zhang Rang's son—had contracted a strange illness at a young age, perhaps because his father, Zhang Rang, had done too many evil deeds.

It was a strange illness.

This strange illness could be described in two words.

Impotence.

Upon hearing this, Duan Yu clicked his tongue in wonder.

No wonder she was out stealing a taste; it turned out there was a reason.

After tossing and turning in the carriage for over an hour, He Lingsi finally left, feeling satisfied.

However, things didn't end there.

He Lingsi had left, and Duan Yu had assumed the night was over.

Yet, on the way back to his residence.

He encountered another carriage.

He Lingman's carriage.

She seemed very unhappy about being intercepted by her sister.

After Duan Yu got into the carriage, she complained for a while, but then recalled that taste that got under her skin.

It was inevitable that there would be another round of deep exchange.

Finally, drenched in fragrant sweat, He Lingman also spilled a secret about her sister, He Lingsi.

The matter concerned Liu Hong.

Because of a long-term life of excessive indulgence, Liu Hong had also lost his ability to procreate.

Furthermore, his body had long since been hollowed out.

Every time he wanted to favor a concubine, he needed to take large amounts of medicine.

Although He Lingsi was the Empress, Liu Hong had long ago stopped favoring her, and his limited energy was spent on newly arrived concubines and palace maids.

This was also why Liu Hong hadn't had any offspring for several years.

After the sisters He Lingman and He Lingsi had exposed each other's secrets like this.

Duan Yu finally understood what kind of miserable lives these two sisters were leading.

Happening to possess "an inch of time is an inch of gold."

These sisters were completely fallen.

Finally, a satisfied He Lingman also left.

Before leaving, she even gave Duan Yu a grand gift.

A grand gift of fifty million coins!

Zhang Rang had been immensely powerful in the palace for over a decade, and the money he had embezzled or received from officials was piled up like a mountain.

Fifty million coins was a mere trifle to Zhang Rang.

Zhang Rang did not have a residence in Luoyang City.

Only his son, the Imperial Physician Zhang Feng, did.

Even the money Duan Yu had previously sent to Zhang Rang was all delivered to Zhang Feng's residence.

He Lingman's move directly allowed Duan Yu to recoup the gifts he had previously sent to Zhang Rang in one go.

And he even made a profit.

What Duan Yu hadn't expected even more was.

This morning.

He Lingsi had also sent him a generous gift.

Also fifty million coins.

Duan Yu was a bit dumbfounded at the time.

The total cost of the gifts he had sent to Zhang Rang and Liu Hong for this trip to Luoyang was only seventy million coins.

He hadn't expected to recoup it all at once.

Instead, he had made a profit of thirty million coins.

Duan Yu finally understood what "an inch of time is an inch of gold" meant.

Just by relying on these two dew-like encounters, he had obtained one hundred million coins in one go.

This was simply much faster and more profitable than snow salt or white paper.

With so many things happening overnight, it would be strange if Duan Yu wasn't distracted.

Therefore, this morning.

Duan Yu didn't linger, not even saying goodbye to Yuan Shao and the others, and set off immediately.

He had returned with a full haul this time.

He had his official position, and he had his title.

Even the money he had spent on gifts had returned.

But Liu Hong and Zhang Rang...

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they had lost their wives and their soldiers.

If not leaving now, when?

It was mid-June, the scorching sun was like fire, and the heat was unbearable.

In this sweltering summer, a striking scene appeared outside the county seat of Jiuyuan in Wuyuan Commandery.

From the high-ranking County Magistrate down to the various officials of all sizes, including the County Commandant and the Assistant County Magistrate, dozens of people stood there respectfully, their heads exposed to the scorching sun that seemed capable of melting everything; sweat streamed down their cheeks, soaking their clothes, yet not one of them dared to show the slightest slack.

Even the county soldiers and the local gentry stood on both sides of the city gate to welcome them.

Wuyuan Commandery was the territory of the Great Han furthest north, closest to Mobei.

It bordered the Mobei grasslands, adjacent to Yunzhong Commandery, Shuofang Commandery, and Yanmen Commandery.

Exiting from Wuyuan Commandery and crossing the Yinshan Mountains led to the Mobei grasslands.

In the early Han Dynasty, due to the strength of the Xiongnu, this area was occupied by them.

Later, after decades of campaigns against the Xiongnu starting from Emperor Wu of Han, it was gradually reclaimed.

But for hundreds of years, it had always been one of the key locations for the Xiongnu to invade and plunder southward.

And exiting from Wuyuan Commandery was the shortest route to reach Shoujiang City.

After Duan Yu arrived in Luoyang, Liu Hong had already issued an imperial decree to send a letter to the Southern Xiongnu Chanyu Qiangqu, demanding the exchange of his two sons, Yufuluo and Huchuquan, at Shoujiang City.

At this moment, dust and smoke were gradually rising on the official road in the distance of Jiuyuan Commandery.

Squads of cavalry slowly appeared on the horizon.

Seeing the approaching cavalry, the County Magistrate of Jiuyuan immediately perked up and said to the officials beside him: "All of you, look sharp; don't embarrass this county."

As he spoke, the Magistrate's gaze fell upon a tall, sturdy young man among the officials.

The young man had regular features, stood nine feet tall, had a burly build, and was wearing a black robe.

"Fengxian, the Marquis of Guo is coming on this trip, and he will need an official to guide him." ===== CHAPTER 356 =====